Release Date: August 27, 2024
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Language: English
Country of Origin: United States
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Budget: $500,000 (estimated)
Director/Writer: David Kano
Production Companies: Middle America, Orola Lane Productions, TDK Media Group
Story
The compelling documentary “Concussed: The American Dream” explores the dangerous realm of head injuries in professional sports. The movie tells the story of Tyler Sash, a Super Bowl champion whose concussions tragically ended his bright future with the New York Giants. The narratives of Sash and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre are similar in that both are dealing with the aftereffects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after spending twenty years in the game.
Plot Summary
Concussed: The American Dream (2024) is a compelling documentary that examines the dangerous consequences of head trauma in sports, particularly American football. The film tells the heartbreaking but inspirational tale of Tyler Sash, a former NFL safety who helped the New York Giants win the Super Bowl in 2012. Sash had a bright future ahead of him, but concussions cut his journey short and severely compromised his health and quality of life.
The documentary makes comparisons to the life of NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre, who is currently dealing with the consequences of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) following two decades of playing professional football. Concussed: The American Dream reveals the ongoing battle with CTE in athletes and the frequently unstated costs of chasing the American Dream in professional sports by fusing these two tales.
Cast
Brett Favre as Himself
Jim McMahon as Himself
Edward Ayoub as Himself
Charles Bernick as Himself
Josh Cribbs as Himself
Heather Dickinson as Herself
Kirk Ferentz as Himself
David Kano as Himself
James Kelly as Himself
Ann McKee as Herself
Shawne Merriman as Himself
Chris Nowinski as Himself
Christian Okoye as Himself
Spencer Paysinger as Himself
Nicole F. Roberts (as Nicole Fisher) as Herself
Raymond J. Roman as Himself
Uzma Samadani as Herself
Barney Sash as Himself